Spoiler alert! Don’t read if you don’t want to know what
happened on Marisa Tomei’s episode of “Who Do You Think You Are?” on NBC.

I missed some of tonight’s “Who Do You Think You Are?”
and here’s why:

But I did see that she started out at home in New York,
where her mother retold the family legend about how Marisa’s great-grandfather
Leopold was killed in a bar by a jealous husband or someone he owed money to. That
was the story Tomei wanted to find out about.

In Italy, Marisa was at first thrown off track by a cemetery
record that said Leopold had died of an illness. That would have been a major
bummer after all the murder mystery buildup.

But later (after the part I missed except to notice the beautiful
Italian scenery and Marisa Tomei’s enviable wardrobe), newspaper articles and
court records show that Leopold was killed by a business partner who'd been fired. The
man hired a fancy lawyer and got off with a minor charge, then disappeared.

I think my favorite part of the episode was the letter a cousin
wrote to Marisa to share memories of Leopold’s wife Adelaide. What a dream that
would be.

I enjoy the show. And look forward to each weekly episode. I only wish I could afford to find my ancestors this way.And I get to see some scenery and places that I will never get to visit.

Patricia Spindle Beyer

Sunday, 12 February 2012 15:29:54 (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)

Just wanted to mention a little error in the above review of WDYTYA. Marisa Tomei's ggrandfather Leopold WAS killed by a business partner, but it was the partner who fired Leopold's brother. The firing of the brother started a bitter dispute between the partner and Leopold who was defending his family's honor and reputation. I can see from the cute picture, however, how easy it might be to miss a little detail or two!

Carol Meyer

Monday, 13 February 2012 09:56:10 (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-05:00)

Thanks Carol, I'll fix that part in the post (and I'm planning to watch the episode online). I can't imagine why Leo isn't as into the show as I am!